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1997 Singapore League Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
DatesJuly–September 1997
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSAFFC (1st title)
Runners-upGeylang United

1997 saw the birth of the Singapore Cup, known in 1997 as the Singapore League Cup. 1998 would see the competition renamed the Singapore Cup and after exactly 10 years later, another tournament was launched as Singapore League Cup despite there is no link between the two.

This first edition of the compeititon would feature nine teams drawn into three groups of three teams playing on a home and away basis. The group winners and best runner up would qualify for the semi finals.

SAFFC would win the championship defeating Geylang United 1:0 in the final.

Teams

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
SAFFC 4 4 0 0 8 4 +4 12
Balestier Central 4 1 0 3 9 10 −1 3
Home United 4 1 0 3 8 11 −3 0

[26 Jul]
Balestier Central 3–1 Home United
[30 Jul]
Home United 1–2 Singapore Armed Forces
[2 Aug]
Singapore Armed Forces 1–0 Balestier Central
[6 Aug]
Home United 5–4 Balestier Central
[10 Aug]
Singapore Armed Forces 2–1 Home United
[13 Aug]
Balestier Central 2–3 Singapore Armed Forces

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Geylang United 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 10
Woodlands Wellington 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 4
Jurong 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3 3

[26 Jul]
Jurong 3–1 Woodlands Wellington
[30 Jul]
Geylang United 2–1 Jurong
[2 Aug]
Woodlands Wellington 0–0 Geylang United
[6 Aug]
Woodlands Wellington 3–1 Jurong
[10 Aug]
Jurong 1–3 Geylang United
[13 Aug]
Geylang United 3–0 Woodlands Wellington

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tampines Rovers 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
Tiong Bahru United 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
Sembawang Rangers 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8 1

[Jul 26]
Tiong Bahru United 3–1 Tampines Rovers
[Jul 30]
Tampines Rovers 3–1 Sembawang Rangers
[Aug 2]
Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tiong Bahru United
[Aug 6]
Tampines Rovers 2–0 Tiong Bahru United
[Aug 10]
Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tampines Rovers
[Aug 13]
Tiong Bahru United 0–0 Sembawang Rangers

Semi-finals

First leg

SAFFC1 – 0Tampines Rovers

Tiong Bahru United3 – 1Geylang United

Second leg

Tampines Rovers1 – 1SAFFC

Geylang United3 – 1Tiong Bahru United
Penalties
3 – 2

Final

SAFFC1 – 0Geylang United
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